Bishop says false prophets should be brought to book

Cape Coast, Aug. 28, GNA - The Bishop of the Cape Coast Dioceses of the Anglican Church, Right Reverend Daniel Adotei Allotey, has said freedom of worship guaranteed in the 1992 constitution did not mean individual rights should be sacrificed on the altar of religion. He said "all fake leaders and false prophets of so called spiritual and miracle churches" whose activities infringe on the rights of their members must be identified and brought to book. Bishop Allotey said this when he opened the Fourth Diocesan Synod of the church on the theme: "going the extra mile for quality human life- church and state complementing each other" at the Adisadel College in Cape Coast on Thursday.

"The spate of exploitation of the vulnerable in society must stop", he said and called on all church leaders to relentlessly seek the common good of their members at all times. Bishop Allotey urged the church to partner the state in its efforts in fighting social vices such as corruption, cyber fraud, tribal, religious and political conflicts that sometimes claim lives, indiscipline on the roads and indecent dressing. The church and the state should also pursue an agenda that would ensure quality of life for all Ghanaians while the citizenry should also work harder and live morally upright lives.

On socio-economic development activities of the diocese, Bishop Allotey said another eye care centre had been established at Denkyira-Dominase in addition to the Christian Eye Centre in Cape Coast, while soap factories are being set up at Apam and Diaso. In a speech read for her the Central Regional Minister, Mrs. Ama Benyiwa Doe commended the church for its numerous contributions in education, health care and job creation to complement government's efforts in securing quality life for all.

The Headmaster of Adisadel College, Mr. Herbert Graham, said academic performance and discipline at the college, which was established by the Anglican Church, had improved considerably.